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Class 46 Ixion mainline action in the 90's

Channel: MrThrash37
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A rare video of 46035 (D172) Ixion on the mainline in its preserved days, still owned by Pete Waterman the loco is currently out of action at Crewe Heritage Centre. The ex Derby research loco previously number 97403 was the first preserved diesel loco to operate a passenger hauled train on the mainline. Here in the mid 90s it can be seen at Hereford on two seperate railtours with a Black 5 and a Deltic.
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This video features 46035 (D172) Ixion, a preserved diesel locomotive, during its mainline operations in the mid-1990s. It shows the locomotive at Hereford on two separate railtours, hauling passenger services with a Black 5 and a Deltic. The locomotive was originally built as 97403 for Derby Research and is now owned by Pete Waterman, currently stationed at Crewe Heritage Centre. The footage highlights its historic role as the first preserved diesel to operate a mainline passenger service.

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  • Platform ID mTSZHgiXOjw
  • Views 2,260
  • Date published 22 Jan 2021 19:30
  • Date added 22 Apr 2026 22:02
  • Locomotives 0
  • Headcodes 4
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